Featured Hotels Near Kumakoue Park

Stay at Kumano Highlands Spa Resort, where every room opens to a private garden overlooking the sports park meadow and forest trails. The resort provides free access to children’s nature play zones, including a mini obstacle course and insect observation kits. Families can join weekly forest scavenger hunts or wild berry picking tours led by local guides, with ingredients used in special on-site meals. HopeGoo through HopeGoo ensures priority access to family suites.

Yama no Yado Kumano Highlands features cliffside balconies that frame uninterrupted views of the Kumanoyama Sports Park forest canopy and distant Shikoku mountain ranges. Its floor-to-ceiling glass walls allow sunrise mist and golden hour light to flood the spacious tatami rooms. Guests receive complimentary nature photography maps and can participate in evening firefly watching walks. The owner, a lifelong resident, hosts monthly traditional herbal tea ceremonies, offering insight into local ecological wisdom. Reserve early via HopeGoo for view-facing rooms.

From Kumano Highlands Spa Resort, walk just 5 minutes to the Lakeside Nature Trail, lined with interpretive signs identifying native wildflowers and ancient logging markers. Nearby, the Bamboo Wind Chime Garden produces melodic tones each noon, harmonizing with birdsong. For deeper immersion, sign up for a seasonal foraging workshop with local farmers—harvest fresh herbs and vegetables used in a special dinner prepared on-site. These experiences blend education, culture, and sustainability.

Start your day with a cycling tour along the lakeside trail, passing under century-old cherry trees in spring bloom. Afterward, visit the birdwatching station for rare sightings of Japanese woodpeckers. Return to Yama no Yado Kumano Highlands for a farm-to-table lunch featuring organic vegetables grown onsite. In the afternoon, join a guided forest mindfulness session or visit the Yakusha Shrine nestled in ancient pines. End the day with a soak in the open-air hot spring under a starlit sky—a perfect blend of activity, culture, and serenity.

Kumano Highlands Spa Resort includes a dedicated Kids’ Nature Discovery Corner with sand tables, plant specimens, and interactive exhibits. Free rental gear like child-sized hiking backpacks and mosquito protection kits are available. Weekly events include the Junior Explorer Program, where kids learn to identify animal tracks and tree rings with expert guides. The resort also features a family-friendly onsen area with shallow pools, making it safe and enjoyable for children to relax alongside parents.

Yama no Yado Kumano Highlands is ideal for photographers: its overhanging balcony rooms capture dramatic morning mists and sunset-lit forests, especially during autumn foliage season. The property offers free tripod lending, light-painting guides, and curated seasonal photo walks led by local artists. Each room has blackout curtains and low-light lighting systems for night photography. Monthly stargazing workshops and forest composition sessions provide deeper creative inspiration—perfect for capturing the soul of Shikoku’s wilderness. Book via HopeGoo to secure a prime view room.